Training Photoshop CS6 / Comprehensive – 4 days

Class overview :

This comprehensive Adobe Photoshop training course will take students new to Photoshop CS6 through the basics of modifying existing photographs and create their own graphics up through using advanced layer and compositing techniques and learning to produce consistent color for print output. This course can also be taught using an older or new version of Photoshop.

Class goals :

– Get to know the Photoshop CS6 workarea
– Learn to use Adobe Bridge
– Learn to work with the different selection tools
– Learn to work with colors, painting and retouching
– Learn to use Photoshop layers effectively
– Learn advanced features of Photoshop CS6
– Learn to work with filters
– Learn to create images for the Web and for video
– Learn to work in 3D

Content of Training Photoshop CS6 / Comprehensive

Exploring Photoshop CS6

Taking a look at the final project

Creating a panorama from three images

Cropping your image

Adding a selection to your image

Fading one image into another

Using the new Content-Aware feature

Using the improved selection features

Refining your selection

Adding a Type layer

Adding the Vertical text

Making some waves using the Puppet Warp feature

Getting to Know the Workspace

Opening an existing document in Adobe Bridge Mini Bridge

Discovering the Tools panel

Accessing Tools and their options

Hidden tools

Navigating the image area

Using the Zoom tool

Using the Hand tool

Tabbed windows

Maximizing productivity with screen modes

Using panels

Putting the panel system to use

Choosing other panels

Expanding your panels

Customizing your panels

Using Adobe Bridge

What is Adobe Bridge?

Navigating through Bridge

Using folders in Adobe Bridge

Making a Favorite

Creating and locating metadata

Using keywords

Creating a Metadata Template

Opening a file from Adobe Bridge

Searching for files using Adobe Bridge

Searching by name or keyword

Using the Filter panel

Saving a Collection

Automation tools in Adobe Bridge

Batch renaming your files

Automated tools for Photoshop CS5: Web Photo Gallery

Saving or uploading your Web Gallery

Automated tools for Photoshop CS5: PDF contact sheet

Changing the view

The Basics of Working with Photoshop CS6

A look at the finished project

Opening an existing document

Understanding document settings

Viewing an image’s size and resolution

Combining the images

Using Copy and Paste

Dragging and dropping to copy an image

Transforming and editing combined images

Changing the size of a placed image

Removing a background

Understanding the stacking order of layers

Refining the edges of copied images

Adding text

Saving files

Understanding file formats

Choosing a file format

Saving a JPEG file

Saving for print

Changing the color settings

Adjusting image size

Saving a Photoshop CS5 PDF file

Making the Best Selections

The importance of a good selection

Using the Marquee tools

Creating a square selection

Creating a selection from a center point

Changing a selection into a layer

Working with the Magic Wand tool

The Lasso tool

Adding to and subtracting from selections

Using the Quick Selection tool

Understanding the Refine Selection Edge feature

Making difficult selections with the Refine Edge feature

Using Quick Mask

Saving selections

Copying and pasting a selection

Using the Pen tool for selections

Using the Pen tool to select an area of an image

More Pen tool selection techniques

Converting a path to a selection

Painting and Retouching

Setting up your color settings

Color primer

Understanding color gamut

The RGB color model

The CMYK color model

Working in the RGB mode

Editing color settings

Selecting colors

Starting to paint

Using the Color panel

Using the Brush tool

Changing opacity

Save time – learn the shortcuts

Using the New Brushes

Using the Airbrush feature

Creating a Border using the Bristle brushes

Applying color to an image

Changing blending modes

The Eyedropper tool

Retouching images

Using the Clone Stamp tool

Repairing fold lines

The History panel

The Spot Healing Brush

The Healing Brush

Using the Patch tool

Using the Clone Source panel

Cloning from another source

Creating a Good Image

Choosing your color settings

Opening the file

Why you should work in RGB

Reading a histogram

Making the Curve adjustment

Defining the highlight and shadow

Locating the White and Black Point

Inputting the white and black point values

Adjusting the midtones

Setting the neutral

Sharpening your image

Comparing your image with the original

Taking care of red eye

Using the Camera Raw plug-in

Using Camera Raw controls

Saving a DNG file

Reopening a DNG file

Getting to Know Layers

Discovering layers

The Layers panel

Getting a handle on layers

Creating a new blank file

Naming your layer

Selecting layers

Tips for selecting layers

Moving layers

Changing the visibility of a layer

Using masks in a layer

Preserve transparency

Creating a composition

Moving images in from other documents

Creating a layer mask

Editing the layer mask

Cloning layers

Aligning and distributing layers

Applying filters to layers

Creating a type layer

Applying a layer style

Creating a clipping mask

Taking Photoshop CS6 Layers to the Max

Making color changes using adjustment layers

Refining the adjustment layer mask

Adjusting the Hue/Saturation layer

Adding a pattern fill layer

Defining the pattern

Applying the pattern

Using the new Black & White adjustment layer

Adding a tint

Applying a gradient to the adjustment layer

Layer styles

Creating the text layer

Applying the Outer Glow layer style

Applying the Bevel and Emboss layer style

Changing the shading

Changing the fill opacity

Saving the style

Accessing the style

Getting Smart in Photoshop CS6

Creating a composition using Smart Objects

Opening an image as a Smart Object

Converting a layer to a Smart Object

Placing a Smart Object

Editing a Smart Object

Editing the contents of a Smart Object

Modifying multiple Smart Object layers

Replacing the contents of a Smart Object layer

Working with Smart Filters

Modifying a Smart Filter

Creating multiple Smart Objects

Working with Illustrator files

Using Adobe Photoshop CS6 Filters

Filter basics

Starting to use filters

Using the Clouds filter

Using the Filter Gallery

Applying filters in the Gallery

Taking advantage of Smart Filters

Applying a Smart Filter

Smart Filter options

Enabling and disabling effects

Using a filter effects mask

Using the Vanishing Point filter

Building your own perspective planes

Building an attached plane

Creating Images for Web and Video with Photoshop CS6

Viewing the completed file

Changing your units of measurement

Creating the web page

Adding the Text

Adding Style to the text

Creating the text for the links

Positioning and distribution of text

Creating slices

Slicing it up

Selecting and combining slices

Applying attributes to your slices

Using Save For Web & Devices

Optimizing the image slices

Saving files for video

Creating animation

Working in Frame mode

Saving an animated GIF

Creating animation for video

Working in Timeline mode

Introducing 3D

Creating a 3D object

Getting an image ready for 3D

Wrapping the image around a soda can

Adjusting the lighting

Animating the soda can

Testing your animation

Using the Repoussé feature to create 3D Text

Rasterizing your 3D images

Adobe Photoshop CS5 New Features

Mini Bridge

Puppet Warp

Turn 2D objects into 3D using Repoussé

Content-Aware retouching

Selections made easier

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